The Links Card is the next evolution of a discount card.
We’re creating a network of partner courses that are using collective marketing benefits to drive traffic into hard to market slots – expiring tee times.
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Years in the business
gaps filled every year
Remember, our primary goal is to protect your brand so we encourage you to use restrictions in order to limit your offer to where you need results. That might be 24 hour advanced booking and limited to Mondays after 12pm or no limit booking 7 days a week. It's wherever you want results.
Tighter restrictions can limit traffic but it protects your brand and yields.
This is a very common question and concern for both courses and golfers. How many times can an offer be redeemed?
Because of the nature of our platform, our default is unlimited because we want to continually drive results into the time frames you need whether or not it's accomplished by the same golfer over and over. This creates a long term affect where value golfers are pushed into slots you need filled - ie, turning them into an effective yield management crowd.
However, you're welcome to limit the number of uses. Just add it as a restriction.
Once we have our restrictions set, it's time to figure out an offer to drive traffic into our desired time frames. First, consider the opportunity cost. If your tee time expires at $0, what would you wish you had sold it for?
Next consider the restrictions. If you have broad restrictions like 7 day advanced booking and good anytime then we suggest smaller savings. If you're using 24 hour advanced booking on weekdays only, we suggest a larger discount to motivate action.
We will say that the most successful offers are tighter restrictions + bigger savings.
Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider like audience size, demographics, or even the season. Luckily, your offer isn't set in stone and you can change it anytime throughout the year.
Carts are another opportunity for win-win.
Including them can boost the effectiveness of your offer and keep your pace of play where you want it.
90% of our partner courses include them.
This is the savings off your retail rates for greens fees and cart fees, if applicable.
Not currently a partner course
Nestled in the picturesque Sun Valley Resort of Idaho, the Trail Creek Course is a golfer's paradise. Designed by renowned architects Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Gary Linn, and Donald Knott in 1980, this 18-hole resort course offers a challenging par of 72 with a length of 6,968 yards. With its diverse layout and varying tee options, players of all skill levels can enjoy their round at Trail Creek Course. The fairways are lined with lush blue grass while the greens provide smooth rolls on more blue grass surfaces. Open from June 5th to September 20th during high season, golfers can also take advantage of amenities such as driving range practice areas and professional instruction services offered by knowledgeable teaching pros at this picturesque location. So grab your clubs and get ready for an unforgettable golfing adventure amidst beautiful surroundings at Trail Creek Course in Sun Valley Resort!
The Trail Creek Course at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho has received positive reviews from golfers. The course is described as a tree-lined layout with some water and elevation changes. Most of the holes are straightforward but have some surprises. One golfer mentioned that hitting the driver straight is important due to narrow fairways.
The course conditions, including fairways, greens, and bunkers, were praised as being in good shape. The staff was friendly and attentive towards guests. Golfers also enjoyed the amenities offered by the resort.
One reviewer commented on the stunning views and challenging nature of the course while another recommended playing from tees that match your ability for a better experience.
Overall, golfers found Trail Creek Course at Sun Valley Resort to be an excellent choice for a round of golf in beautiful surroundings.
The Trail Creek Course at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho offers golfers a fantastic value for their round. This resort course has received positive reviews from golfers who have played it. Designed by renowned architects Robert Trent Jones Jr., Gary Linn, and Donald Knott, this 18-hole course provides a picturesque setting with tree-lined fairways, water features, and elevation changes.
Golfers of all skill levels can enjoy playing here, but accuracy off the tee is important due to narrow fairways. The layout is mostly straightforward but still provides some surprises to keep players on their toes.
Course conditions are well-maintained with pristine greens and bunkers that add to the overall experience. The friendly staff ensures a welcoming atmosphere for guests.
With amenities such as a clubhouse and spa available, along with stunning views of the surrounding area, Trail Creek Course offers more than just great golfing opportunities.
Whether you're visiting Sun Valley or are a local golfer looking for an enjoyable round in beautiful surroundings, the Trail Creek Course at Sun Valley Resort should be on your list of courses to play.
*Our information is based on reviews and descriptions from across the internet
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 71.0/134 | 530 | 384 | 446 | 160 | 559 | 148 | 460 | 312 | 443 | 3442 | 197 | 432 | 374 | 388 | 387 | 428 | 562 | 225 | 529 | 3522 | 6964 |
| Middle M: 69.4/125 W: 75.0/138 | 510 | 345 | 434 | 133 | 506 | 107 | 385 | 280 | 397 | 3097 | 164 | 377 | 359 | 352 | 367 | 376 | 508 | 180 | 515 | 3198 | 6295 |
| Resort M: 67.4/121 W: 73.4/132 | 482 | 345 | 334 | 133 | 466 | 107 | 342 | 257 | 397 | 2863 | 164 | 377 | 359 | 310 | 367 | 358 | 484 | 158 | 480 | 3057 | 5920 |
| Forward M: 64.6/118 W: 70.1/126 | 424 | 296 | 297 | 115 | 399 | 94 | 307 | 233 | 351 | 2516 | 110 | 342 | 340 | 310 | 347 | 336 | 441 | 135 | 470 | 2831 | 5347 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship Black | 72 | 6968 yards | 72.5 | 141 |
| Championship Blue | 73 | 6769 yards | 71.8 | 137 |
| Middle | 72 | 6294 yards | 69.4 | 129 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 6294 yards | 74.4 | 139 |
| Resort | 72 | 5946 yards | 67.7 | 125 |
**We have not verified the course website. Many links are based on google search results**
Our partner courses have come to love, enjoy, and look forward to their staff memberships each year.
We offer free memberships for your employees to use at other partner courses for access to the same perks available to our paying members. Your staff's cards will carry your courses' name and their name so they're identified as industry insiders.New in 2022: an unofficial industry rate program. At the request of several partner courses, we're creating a section in our listings for insider rates that are only visible and available to registered staff members. Participation by your course is optionalYour staff memberships will stay active as long as your course remains active on the platformOur members call your proshop and identify themselves as Links Card members. When paying their greens fees, they show their membership card to your staff.
You can restrict it to a 1 time offer or allow our members to redeem it as many times as they'd like.
Most of our partner courses allow for unlimited redemption because the special offer restrictions are so beneficial yields.
We don't charge our partner courses to participate on The Links Card platform.
Our revenue comes from selling memberships to golfers to access the special offers.
We simply want you to have the systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.
Our platform allows you to create offers that increase demand during times that you need it, even if it's as small of a window as after 2pm on Mondays.
Many resorts face a problem of under utilization - especially during weekdays. The Links Card platform allows you to create offers that:
a) allow you to use locals to increase yields on your expiring tee times without interferring with your guests' tee times or their higher fees,
b) Advertise last minute stay and play packages to our members, of whom, 34% are willing to travel for a good deal on 1-2 weeks notice, 54% on 1 month's notice
From what we've seen, it's the time frame when chances of bookings drop drastically and the expected value of a tee time rapidly approaches $0. For most courses, it's the last 24 hours before a tee time.
24 hours if our default but you're welcome to extend your offer out to meet the needs of your course. For example, a more rural course may want to use 72 hours while a resort near a city may want to use 24 hours
Great question and you absolutely can!
It's easy enough to build out an audience of value golfers. From what we've heard from our partner courses, the more difficult and time consuming part is utilizing them without damaging your brand.
Instead of adding another set of processes to your to do list, you can leverage The Links Card and our process to increase your yields for free.
If your course is consistently booked with foursomes and zero gaps, we congratulate you!
The Links Card is a platform that let's you put systems in place to reduce $0 tee times, even if they are rare for you.